Vol: 16 No: 14 December 22, 2017
As we begin a well-deserved winter break, this is a perfect opportunity to congratulate our students for all their hard work and achievements both academically and artistically. Thank you for your passion and dedication. It is also a perfect time to thank our OSA families for your support of the APT and our special school.
Wishing you health and happiness now and into the new year. See you in 2018!
Update
We are at 48% school wide participation and need your support to get to 100%. One of the most important statistics we provide to potential outside donors is the percentage of parent participation in the Annual Fund.
We are asking families to consider a gift of $2,125 per student, but every gift counts, no matter the amount.
Ways to Give:
- Recurring Gift: Please consider a monthly gift to support your student’s 60+ hours per month of arts programming and our stellar faculty.
- One Time Gift (Checks preferred, or online).
- Matching Click here to find out if your company offers a Matching Gifts program.
Email Diana Schneider, Annual Fund Manager at dschneider@oakarts.org or call 1-510-873-8807 with any questions!
Finals Week is Monday, January 22 – Thursday, January 25 from 8:10am – 12:50 pm every day. No School On Friday, January, 26.
Middle School Finals Schedule
Monday, January 22nd:
1st period: Study
Periods 2&3: Period 1 Final
Periods 4&5: Arts
Periods 7&8: Period 2 Final
Tuesday, January 23rd:
1st period: Study
Periods 2&3: Period 3 Final
Periods 4&5: Arts
Early Release 12:50
Wednesday, January 24th:
1st period: Study
Periods 2&3: Period 7 Final
Periods 4&5: Arts
Early Release 12:50
Thursday, January 25th:
1st period: Study
Periods 2&3: Period 8 Final
Periods 4&5: Arts
Early Release 12:50
Friday, January 26th:
*No School for Students
High School Finals Schedule
Monday, January 22nd:
Regular Monday Schedule (Periods 1-9)
Tuesday, January 23rd:
8:15-9:00 Review for 1st period exam
9:00-10:40 1st period exam
10:40-10:50 Break
10:50-11:10 Review for 2nd period exam
11:10-12:50 2nd period exam
Early Release 12:50
Wednesday, January 24th:
8:15-9:00 Review for 3rd period exam
9:00-10:40 3rd period exam
10:40-10:50 Break
10:50-11:10 Review for 4th period exam
11:10-12:50 4th period exam
Early Release 12:50
Thursday, January 25th:
8:15-9:00 Review for 5th period exam
9:00-10:40 5th period exam
10:40-10:50 Break
11:00 – 12:00 Student Club Assembly
Early Release 12:50
Friday, January 26th:
*No School for Students
The purpose of the Student Club Assembly is to demonstrate what clubs are meeting on campus and how students can get involved. Any student that associates with one of our student clubs and would like to present at the assembly should get in touch with Ms. Plette’s Student Leadership Class.
Audio Production and Design After Hours
MS & HS, All Emphases Welcome
New Session, New Schedule, New Price. Starting in February:
Who: Mr. McGovern
When: Tuesdays-Fridays, 4:30-6 during regularly scheduled school days
- Session 2: February 5th – March 2nd (Except Presidents Day, February 19th)
- Session 3: March: 5th – 29th
Where: In the Recording Studio (room 305)
Cost: $500 per student per session
What: “Audio Production After Hours” is an opportunity for students outside of the AP&E emphasis to get an introduction to the music production process, and the tools used in creating original projects. Course Topics: Digital Audio Workstations, Software Instruments, Recording Engineering, Microphones, Synthesis, MIDI 8 seats available per session If you have any questions feel free to email Mr. McGovern at cmcgovern@oakarts.org
Important Dates
- 12/22-1/5 – Winter Break – SCHOOL CLOSED
- 1/8 – APT Board Meeting; Student Center, 6:00pm
- 1/9 – APT General Meeting/Emphases Meetings; Student Center, 6:00pm/7:00pm
- 1/15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – SCHOOL CLOSED
- 1/16 – APT – POC meeting; Student Center, 6:30pm
- 1/24 – Director’s Coffee; 8:30am
- 1/25 – End of Semester 1
- 1/26 – SCHOOL CLOSED, Teacher Work Day
Important Links
- OSA Yearbook Photo Submissions – Deadline is February 1st
- OSA Spotlight – November 2017 edition
- Hot Lunch Menu – OUSD December Lunch Menu
- After School Programs – after school offerings for OSA middle and high schoolers
- Lunchtime Clubs – lunchtime clubs for MS and HS students
- KOSA Radio – student radio
- The OSA Telegraph – student newspaper
- Nomenclatter – hedonism is the theme of the new issue of Literary Arts’ webzine
- konstella.com/amazon – Amazon Smile, Alliance Of Parents And Teachers At The Oakland School For The Arts
OSA News: Now accepting advertisements!
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